ojobek: LWKM ,Umahi is making things difficult for himself,since you are adamant that review of contract will not be allowed under you.You want company to continue doing work with old price knowing well that price of materials is not the same as what is obtainable in 2012.You also treating Berger and CCECC with your termination,we will see who go do the work.
Can you see why Nigeria is the way it's? Road contract that was awarded since 2012. Over or about 12yrs, when exchange rate was not what it now, the contract has been terminated and you are blaming the man that took over barely a year ago and you think you have made a comment?
Tranquill: That LGA chairman that insulted you openly was wrong and his conduct condemned by any decent person but Fubara like I said before, this problem you started was avoidable and unnecessary. Many of us are ready to stand against godfatherism but can not in good conscience see you as innocent.
Wike worked with the LGA chairmen and other stakeholders to make you governor. Just 2 months in office, you wanted to sack elected Chairmen and install people you say will be loyal to you because you want to build your “own structure”. JUST TWO MONTHS!. You were asked to at least wait till the end of their tenure and then conduct an election as it should happen. You started making trouble. Now, you deliberately refused to conduct election so that their tenure will run out and allow you appoint CTC and achieve your agenda of building your “own structure”.
Why the desperation to build your own structure? Why deliberately destroy the structure that made you governor and undermine all the people that worked to make you governor? Why do you think they sacrificed their ambitions and political careers for you to become governor? Why bite the fingers that fed you even when it’s totally uncalled for just 2 months in office? It’s the height of ingratitude if you ask me.
You are one the persons, contributing to the shame and disgrace we have in this country if you reason like this. Who helped Wike to become governor? What's his relationship with them today? Everyone in position today,was helped by someone to be there, nobody came from heaven with any position. Are you aware that Ayo Fayose, warned Fubara about having issues with Wike, and you think it's a good example? Every politician who wants to be relevant, will always talk about structure. Why do think Tinubu was able to beat Prof. Yemi Osinbajo? Are you aware, that they wanted to impeach the governor before his time? If you are in his position, you will keep quite? Reason well my brother.
A person was accused of a crime instead of them to go and prove his innocence in the court or get a lawyer they're saying Nigerians are being maltreated. Is he the only Nigerian there.
You think every other is like Nigeria where you will commit crime and use religious and tribal sentiments to evade justice?!
Let CAN go and write their useless letter to help this one evade justice na!
Nonsense and pastorRAPEneurship
You have spoken as one of those with hatred for other Nigerians. Somebody was accused of wrong doing, is it not the duty of the police holding him, to investigate the matter, come out with their report and evidence and take the Case to court and allow the man to have his days in court? Did you read the story very well? This matter has been over 1yr, without any action. If you think that of this man, what you wish others, will come to you one day. The post said this man has been in Benin Republic for over 30yrs, there, he lost both his wife and adopted daughter and you feel that this is the best kind of treatment for him with BP of close to300 and you think it's okay?. The people are not protesting to protect him, but charge him to court. Let love and peace find a place in your heart.
Do not the Muslim cleric and his people not a place where they slaughter their ram? Why should they face the church. The beating of the woman and her pregnancy, mayn't be supported, but this Muslims sometimes are serious trouble makers. I remember going out on morning cry sometimes ago, a Muslim came out and confronted me for standing on the road facing their mosque. For peace to reign, I left the place. If I were to be this pastor, and the church leadership, I won't vacate my place of worship for anything.
Codepain: The erring pastor should be jailed, and his son dismissed from the army.
How can someone attack a man and beat his wives, including a pregnant one, for slaughtering a ram in his own compound?
See how all Yorubas come together to discipline the pastor. This is how society should be run—with justice and fairness.
I hope the Igbos can learn something fr lol pppom the sophisticated ways of the Yorubas
What is the connection between what happened here and the IGBOS? Has there been any misunderstanding of this magnitude between religious organization in Igbo land? Igbo matter will take you to the grave and beyond if you don't take time
I can't still believe Chris didn't command the fire to quench. No tell me say even him "almighty god" follow am wait for fire service to come quench the fire.
But where exactly was their 10% tithe collecting god when the fire started?
Didn't he come today to collect tithe as usual?
Him see fire run?
Abi he went to collect tithe in another church when the fire started?
This is how you talk yourselves into trouble. Was Pastor Chris in the church when it started? Oh because it's Pastor Chris, things of this nature cannot happen? Dr. Umar Ukpai, lost his children while on crusade journey and God did nothing about it Statements of this nature is a kind of mockery to the God they serve and God don't take them lightly. Be warned.
You people should allow us have rest of mind. Everyday, it's Dangote Refinery. What nonsense is this? Fuel from Dangote Refinery, we no see, diesel still high, transport fare still high, yet t come down, you are busy doing PR work here. Refinery that Buhari commissioned before he left, this is more than 1yr after yet, it's story everyday. DANGOTE REFINERY GO TO HELL. Enough of the noise and propaganda.
josazee: That is to show you that... It's like the Zion is not a Christian faith or else what's the jubilation for... Aren't we all suppose to be on the same cause which is to proclaim the gospel of Christ?
I'm not one of their members, but the joy or jubilation is about the expansion of their place of worship, that is no longer enough for them. Blame the church that sold it to them. Other big churches in Nigeria,do buy properties of other smaller churches who can't afford to maintain it again.
natedensel: Is it just me or it's same with other guys, the embarrassment I feel is as if I'm the one doing something embarrassing, and I can't help the feeling, because of that I shy away from buying foodstuff or other stuff that will make me bargain.
Most times I ask my sisters or girlfriend to accompany me so she can do the bargaining or get the stuff for me.
My older brother bargains alot like he can't do without bargaining and for that I avoid going anywhere with him.
Incase you're wondering how I survive without bargaining, I just use people close to me when its something I must bargain for, but if it's something like clothes, I know the standard price for stuff like that so I just make an offer, and for basic things like packaged groceries I buy from supermarkets in more than one quantity.
Your type is what Yoruba market people call customer dada. ( good customer). Continue to be embarrassed, your pocket go hear am one day.
Why are they marrying someone who's already married in the North? Does it mean there are no young guys over there for them? I bet you, this man must have married more than 2 wives before marrying this beautiful lady. I could have married her,if I was allowed. Period
Igbo is the 4th largest tribe because South East that is 508km2 smaller than Kogi State and approximately Oyo State in size have Ijaws too and no homogeneous Igbo State.
Half of who you call Igbos are actually Ijaws.
To be sincere, Ijaws are larger than Igbos.
Below is Ijaw Nation Map in the areas Ijaw occupy in Nigeria.
Igbo matter, will kill lots of people in Nigeria. Just de play.
This is Africa for you. So it's only him that has all it takes to move Rwanda forward? What happens tomorrow,if he dies or by any means incapacitated? He should find out from those who have stayed beyond their welcome in Africa what happened to them.
This is a very serious indictment on this government. When we talk, they wouldn't listen or hear us, because of tribal sentiment. Tinubu as a person, wasn't prepared for the office he is occupying, hence what you see now. One statement from him about subsidy removal, look at how it has destroyed everything in Nigeria. What's the purpose of tough decisions, that has no positive impact both on the polity and citizenry. In a saner clime, for disceiving the nation,he would have resigned, but not in Nigeria. This is so bad.
Obiedun: Who are the vandals? They are the children of hate. They never see anything good in other people. They worship money
The ones that has been vandalising things in Lagos State and other parts of the South West are called what? Go look at the railings on all the bridges in Lagos State, they have been vandalized,I think those ones are not human beings, they are spirit. You will send yourself to early grace, if you don't repent and leave the IGBOS alone.
Who revealed this to Otedola? Do a proper check my mind is telling me some set of people from a particular tribe did this. I'm not speaking in support of any wrong doing here.
What was Tinubu's statement, when 17 Soldiers lost their lives in Okuama, Delta State recently? I didn't hear anything from him. I completely detest unwarranted killing and waste age of the lives of our service men and innocent Nigerians, by any group, but waxing strong and showing yourself to be strong when you're not especially when it has to do with South East matters, is what I hate. Crimes and criminalities anywhere, should be treated with the same kind of treatment.
trutharena: The soldiers should descend on IPOB terrorists and kill them all.
And they have not been able to do so to Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations in Nigeria? While I totally condemn the killing of our soldiers and every innocent Nigeria, treatment to any non- state agent should be the same
NairaOcean: A distraught wife took to the streets, plastering posters that accuse another woman of having an affair with her husband. The posters, which she pasted on walls, lampposts, and bus stops, bear the bold headline: "Husband Snatcher, Please Leave My Husband Alone."
The woman behind the posters claims that her husband has been entangled in an extramarital affair with a woman she refers to only as "the side chick." The posters include photos of the alleged side chick along with a fervent message urging her to end the relationship.
FreeStuffsNG: Why I relocated to US – Pastor Sam Adeyemi
“We prayed fervently, sensing danger. Three hours later, I fell back asleep and had another dream.’’ By Friday Omosola May 26, 2024
The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has disclosed the rationale behind his relocation to the United States (US).
PREMIUM TIMES reported in 2020 that Mr Adeyemi was among prominent Nigerian clerics who condemned the police for using bullets and tear gas to disperse #EndSARS protesters.
In November 2020, a rights activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, filed a criminal complaint against Mr Adeyemi and 50 persons, including musicians Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, and Davido, for their roles in However, the celebrities filed a suit before a magistrate’s court seeking the dismissal of the charges.
In contrast, Mr Okeke filed a countermotion with the Abuja High Court to dismiss their suit.
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The lawyer alleged his property was destroyed during the protest and that the defendants who promoted it must be brought to justice.
In January 2021, a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory ordered Magistrate Omolola Akindele to halt the prosecution of Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre, Burna Boy, Davido, Falz, activist Deji Adeyanju and others.
However, the 57-year-old pastor set the record straight in an interview with Channel TV’s Seun Okinbaloye on the ‘Mic podcast’ shared on YouTube Sunday.
He said: “When COVID-19 started, all our children were in the US, so everyone stayed with their families. We stayed with our children. The week services resumed was when EndSARS started, so we were preparing to return to Nigeria. When the EndSARS protests ended in violence, we stayed back a bit. When we were ready to return to Nigeria, a different experience altogether happened.
“My wife had a dream in which she travelled to Nigeria and returned to the US, which was a bad dream. I told her I wouldn’t say I liked this dream. Three days later, I had a dream. We both travelled to Nigeria in my dream, and I was in a big fight. I was being attacked violently and had to ask the Holy Spirit in my heart what to do. He said I should call the name of Jesus Christ. I shouted ‘in the name of Jesus Christ’ in the dream and didn’t realise I shouted out loud in real life.”
The anchor of the ‘Excellent Leadership’ programme, aired on Daystar Network Television and Word Network in the US, recounted how he shouted from the dream and woke up his wife, Pastor Nike.
“My wife woke me up at 2:00 a.m. by hitting me and asking what was going on. We decided to take it seriously, especially considering a dream we had three days earlier.
“We prayed fervently, sensing danger. Three hours later, I fell back asleep and had another dream. We were in Nigeria this time, and I was in a fight,” he added.
Return to Nigeria Mr Adeyemi revealed that whenever they (him and his wife) set dates and booked flights to return to Nigeria, he would have a bad dream about something terrible happening to him there (Nigeria).
The author of Build Real Wealth: Practical Steps to Regain Financial Stability said he had never experienced two dreams about the same event in one night.
“A few days later, we called family members in Nigeria, and one person said, ‘I’m feeling very uncomfortable about you travelling to Nigeria.’ We called another family member who said, ‘I feel uncomfortable about you coming. What is going on?’ We just turned and looked at each other, pondering the situation. Then I said, ‘You know what? I’ve been a Christian for 40 years.’
“At this point, if God is speaking to me, I should have an idea that it is God speaking. Something is going on. I don’t know what it is, but I want to pray more. And at that point, we called a meeting of all the leaders in Daystar Christian Center, the top 120 leaders on Zoom.”
The President of Success Power International noted that he informed the elders of Daystar about the situation, and they agreed to keep the church running.
“They said you’ve never deceived us before. If God asks you to stay, stay as long as He directs. We’ll continue this journey”, Mr Adeyemi stated.
Daystar The host of the radio and television ‘Success Power’ programme heard and seen in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East said he and his wife stayed in the US after the church leaders’ Zoom meeting.
“Six months, we were still in the US, one year, tearing me apart. I discovered that until COVID-19, I’d been out of Nigeria for eight weeks. To now be away when you had the church with 40,000 members”, he noted.
He added that the experience in the US highlighted Daystar’s strengths, including investments in training and established systems.
“I’m passionate about building systems so the church does not collapse. It is fantastic, and we call it an organisational miracle. It was almost three years before we had the Holy Spirit’s clearance to return to Nigeria.
“But what eventually the Holy Spirit would tell me was that he wanted me to shift my focus from just being the pastor of a local church to that global walk that I had known that I would do. So right now, the focus shift is to do that global walk while we keep Daystar running, leveraging technology.”
Daystar Christian Centre was established on 18 November 1995 to empower individuals to discover, develop, release, and maximise potential in God through the word.
The church has branches across Lagos State, such as Oregun Centre (the main branch), Lekki Centre, Ikorodu Centre, Alimosho Centre, Badagry Centre, and an online church.
Can you point to any place in my article where I said I fully agree with JW? I was only admiring their good side.
Is there any place in my reply that I said you agreed with all their teachings? You highlighted the areas you feel they have done well, within the same area where you felt they have done, I asked that you consider when next you review their good side. There good side,can never be compared with one soul their bad side leads to hell. That's my point.
OnknownSoldier: I am naturally drawn to things that people generally criticize and most of the time, I do find out that most of these things are not really what people say they are. People would generally hate what they don’t understand and that is the case of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. While growing up, I watched people avoid interacting with them and this made me curious to know about their doctrines.
After studying with the Jehovah’s Witnesses for more than 12 years, I can say that they are widely misunderstood by most people. Do I totally agree with them? No, I do not but I share their perspective in some areas like the subject of the Trinity and Tithing. I do not actively study with the Jehovah’s Witnesses anymore but here are areas they have my respect.
First, is evangelism. Without a doubt, no other Christian set actively evangelizes like the Jehovah’s Witnesses, none even come close. As a Jehovah’s Witness, you are readily mandated to evangelize not just occasionally like most Christian sets but regularly.
Second is their civility. As far as I am concerned, I think the Jehovah’s Witnesses are the most civilized Christian set in Nigeria. Even though they use microphones in their services, you can barely hear a sound outside their kingdom hall. I think most churches need to learn from them on how not to disturb people with their horn speakers. It can be very annoying.
Third is their uniformity. I have gone to kingdom halls and many Jehovah’s Witnesses’ conferences in many regions of the country and I can confirm that they teach the same message everywhere. Most multi-branched churches in Nigeria are not like this. Don't let me start to mention names.
Fourth is biblical knowledge. When it comes to biblical knowledge, I haven't seen that Christian set that can win the Jehovah’s Witnesses in a Bible-based debate even though a lot of people will argue that their teachings are heresies. The truth of the matter is that no church is perfect and Jehovah’s Witnesses are not an exemption. Try an engage a random 8-year-old Jehovah’s Witness, you will be shocked by his or her narration of biblical events.
Recently, I was watching a video of two pastors arguing about tithing on Facebook and I was so irritated by the pastor arguing for why Christians should pay tithe. The Bible verses he was using as his defense were totally irrelevant to the points he was making. Jehovah's Witnesses are not like that. If you ask a Jehovah’s Witness a question he doesn't know, he will not try to be proof smart to you or beat around the bush, he will simply tell you that he does have the answer to your question but he will reach out to his superior for the answer. Trust me, he will always come back with a reasonable response even if it doesn't really answer the question exactly but at least it will sound very reasonable.
Fifth is their lower divorce rate. Of course, there will certainly be Jehovah’s Witnesses who are divorced but I am yet to see one myself. Do you know one? The Bible says, “By their fruits, we shall know them. This is a clear testament to show that the word of God is of great effect in their lives. Yeah!
Sixth is their devotion. When it comes to devotion, I rate the Jehovah’s Witnesses very high. A Jehovah’s Witness with an MSc can decide to turn into an artisan simply because he doesn't want anything that will hinder him from going to weekly meetings at the Kingdom Hall. One of their members once told me that he has never missed a meeting in his entire life and if I wasn't mistaken, he should be around 32 years of age when he told me that. Jehovah’s Witnesses don't joke with their meetings and that's why you will rarely see a Jehovah’s Witness working in the bank.
Lastly is their less emphasis on money. This is one area I respect the Jehovah’s Witnesses most. A Jehovah’s Witness will politely stop you by the road, hand you a book that would have cost you a lot of money, and ask that you give a free-will offering. Even if N5 is all you have, he will collect. This is not the way it is in other Christian sets where everything is for sale. The only Christian set that is a bit like the Jehovah’s Witnesses in this regard is the Christ Embassy with their “Rhapsody of Reality”. It will shock you that the Jehovah’s Witnesses do not take offerings or tithe in their meeting except a box at the entrance of the hall where members can drop their voluntary offerings. Sometimes I imagine how they can run their publications and the maintenance of their halls. I don't think there is any better way to explain the true provision of God than that.
In conclusion, I know a lot of Christians see the Jehovah’s Witnesses as a heretic movement or even a demonic one but I don't think so. Instead, I see sincere people who are devoted to God in the way they know best. Whether their doctrine is accurate or not, I just hope God counts the sincerity of their heart and devotion as righteousness.
Written by Ifedayo Oyewumi
You have fairly recounted your experience with them,but does it exnorate them from heretic teachings and preachings? See what bible said in Gal. 5:9 A little leaven, leaveneth the whole lump. 2Tim. 2:18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is passed already; and overthrow the faith of many. Consider this scriptures in assessing them next time. Having those outside traits you have mentioned, cannot pay the price of one soul that is wrongly lead to hell. Thanks
We pray that God will keep all of us alive till then. But by the grace of God Almighty,it will surely happen. The stone that the builders reject, will soon become the head. God helping us.
Like someone said before me, this is a position that was highly revered in Kano,the North and other parts of Nigeria, but the former governor of Kano State with the support of Buhari, bastardized it into 5 Emirates. This was what the government of Nigeria did to South East, after the war,by creation of states, to weaken the South Eastern area, so that the spread of the Igbo speaking people can be restricted. In my view, the Emirate, should be reverted to its formal position, because the creation of the 5, was in bad fate. It was politically motivated. This should be a lesson to those in power. You can't be there for ever. What you did in 8yrs of your powerful rule,can be reduced to nothing in just 2 months of the new administration. Good luck to them,let not the security of life and properties in the State be ruptured.
Tap0lane: Some obidient ipob Igbos on this same Nairaland claim the Dangote Refinery is a charade that it will not start working till 2030 ? What exactly is going on here Dangote should show workings.
Igbo matter will send you to your six feet beneath, if you don't take time.
Isaiah 66:8 Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, She gave birth to her children.
May 14th 1948, was the day, the above Scripture was Fulfulled. Ever since then , the devil and his host ran mad. The devil fought to stop but the Word of GOD prevailed.
That was the day, our generation , the generation that will see JESUS Christ began to count.
GOD BLESS ISRAEL TODAY, TOMMORROW and FOREVER
God bless Israel for ever and ever. I stand with Israel.for life.
Have their seats been declared vacant by a court without further appeal so that we know it is a final judgement?
More like saying the constitution has made theft a crime. Does it mean everyone who has stolen are by default already convicted even when no one has even noticed the theft, not to even talk of an arrest or prosecution?
What about those who have been suspended since October 2023? How did they unsuspend themselves to become new leadership of 3 members only.
I just don't understand why educated people will be asserting rubbish.
Your post is a reflection of Nigeria's comatose education?
There's a Supreme Court judgement on this issue of defection. You know that Supreme Court judgement is like a law in any nation. But my fear is this, with the kind of chief justice we have at the Apex Court, considering Emeka Ihedioha case, can they stand to defend their judgement? Can you recollect the relationship between Wike and the chief justice before the 2023 elections? Can you recall what he said there then that went viral? In Nigeria, anything goes on,white is not always white but black.
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